Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 2537
Taxes - As enacted, provides that an application for an exemption from property taxation for property owned by a religious, charitable, scientific, or nonprofit educational organization that is filed within 180 days after the exempt use of the property began will be effective as of the date the exempt use began, if the application is made after May 20th of the year for which the exemption is sought, but prior to the end of the year; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 67.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hatcher (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2026): Pub. Ch. 982
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 13, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/13/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/25/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 982 - May 27, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026 - May 19, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 11, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0731) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 0 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0882) - Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026 - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration